What is the Legal Basis for a Divorce in California?

In the State of California, there are only two legal reasons for ending a marriage: (1) “Irreconcilable Differences” or (2) incurable insanity. Irreconcilable differences means that no amount of marital counseling will save the marriage. California is a “no-fault” divorce state, meaning that you do not have to give the court any other reason for ending your marriage, as opposed to other states which require proof of adultery, etc.